hi… it’s draven:)

thanks for checking out my work. being an artist often feels like putting on your dad’s pants at age 6 - your legs fit but the pants certainly feel strange. i'm glad you’re with me on this.

well, my name is draven & I'm an artist and creative director based in Sioux City, Iowa. my insatiable love of art, meaning, and the human experience has taken me kinda all over and it' feels really special to have made it back to Iowa for this chapter.

for my day job, I stay creative :) I’m the executive director of an arts nonprofit and heavily focused on creative community building, community based art, and social practice. in my real full time gig (the other 120ish hours) I'm a brother, uncle, artist, and managing artist at The Hill House Art Collective in Sioux City <3

Education

Bachelor of Arts | New York University
Individualized Study: The Human Soul of the Visual Arts
Minor: Studio Art & Design
Concentrations: Art for Cultural Change & Visual Communication

Certifications/Awards
Nonprofit Arts Leadership | New York University (in progress)
Graphic Design | California Institute of the Arts, 2024
Modern Art & Ideas | Museum of Modern Art, 2023
Mastery of Design | New York University, 2021


Check out my art instagram below :)

hi, it&rsquo;s me:) I&rsquo;ve thinking a lot about how hard it can be to find your own footing despite using the same feet, toes, and legs to land. the world feels like constant chaos and sometimes we can&rsquo;t quite land. that&rsquo;s feeling l
hi, it’s me:) I’ve thinking a lot about how hard it can be to find your own footing despite using the same feet, toes, and legs to land. the world feels like constant chaos and sometimes we can’t quite land. that’s feeling like a lot of what I’m feeling right now and maybe you are too. I wanted to share a couple pieces that maybe resemble that. I haven’t quite found my footing on these — maybe I never will but how lovely is it that I trust myself to land <3 lots of love to u!
&ldquo;fearless in oppression&rdquo; series 1-3 digital, 2026
“fearless in oppression” series 1-3 digital, 2026
&ldquo;regime changes&rdquo; digital, 2026 [edited bc apparently it&rsquo;s a new year.]
“regime changes” digital, 2026 [edited bc apparently it’s a new year.]
hi:) it&rsquo;s been a little bit but needed to update n say my website is back up n we are *almost* so back! I&rsquo;ve got a lot of ideas for it but they&rsquo;ll take some time, so for now I&rsquo;m celebrating finally using my domain for good ;)
hi:) it’s been a little bit but needed to update n say my website is back up n we are *almost* so back! I’ve got a lot of ideas for it but they’ll take some time, so for now I’m celebrating finally using my domain for good ;) it’s best on web rn but mobile will be better soon :) itsdraven.com
Tonight&rsquo;s WIP:) experimentation infrequently creates a project but I&rsquo;m grateful for the experimentation:) WIP: &ldquo;22&rdquo;, digital ink, 2025
Tonight’s WIP:) experimentation infrequently creates a project but I’m grateful for the experimentation:) WIP: “22”, digital ink, 2025
hi, it&rsquo;s me:) I&rsquo;ve thinking a lot about how hard it can be to find your own footing despite using the same feet, toes, and legs to land. the world feels like constant chaos and sometimes we can&rsquo;t quite land. that&rsquo;s feeling l &ldquo;fearless in oppression&rdquo; series 1-3 digital, 2026 &ldquo;regime changes&rdquo; digital, 2026 [edited bc apparently it&rsquo;s a new year.] hi:) it&rsquo;s been a little bit but needed to update n say my website is back up n we are *almost* so back! I&rsquo;ve got a lot of ideas for it but they&rsquo;ll take some time, so for now I&rsquo;m celebrating finally using my domain for good ;) Tonight&rsquo;s WIP:) experimentation infrequently creates a project but I&rsquo;m grateful for the experimentation:) WIP: &ldquo;22&rdquo;, digital ink, 2025